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Podcast: The Runners Reunion Podcast
Episode: This week’s episode features five time Olympic Marathon Trials qualifier Julie Peterson-Menosky
Description: When Julie Peterson-Menosky was in grade school at St. Mary’s Catholic, girls did not have gym class, were limited to only a ¼ of the playground and allowed only to skip during recess (no running)! Fortunately times were changing quickly with the advent of Title Nine and the emergence of the running boom. Despite some notable success in high school Julie went off to UMass Amherst without ever visiting the campus, never mind a recruiting trip and a sleepover with the team. Fortunately the stars aligned at UMass when she decided to try out for the Track and X-Country team t...